Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: McCallum High School - The Shield Online Entry Title: The human toll of political lies Entry Credit: Lillian Gray Judge Comment: A personal visit to Aurora makes this piece shine. It's great to hear the voices of real people sharing their views.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: McCallum High School - The Shield Online Entry Title: ¿Cuándo alcanzaremos nuestro límite?/When will we reach our limit? Entry Credit: El Escudo staff Judge Comment: Thorough examination of the crowding problem looking at many aspects of its effects on students.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richland Northeast High School - The Saber Entry Title: Lunch and Learn: Staff impressions Entry Credit: Caroline Brandes, Gurjevan Bansal Judge Comment: Frank assessment of a school administrator's effort to address school report card results with students.